The document provides updates from the International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations (FEIF) including: - New rules for the FIPO 2013 are available and include changes to gait sequences for finals classes and starting box procedures. - The B-sample from a doping test at the 2012 Mid European Championships confirmed the presence of a prohibited substance, leading to further disciplinary action against the rider. - Upcoming FEIF events and shows are listed, including European and World Championships, seminars, and youth camps.

1. Please find below the latest news from FEIF, the International Federation of Icelandic
Horse Associations. FEIF is bringing people together in their passion for the Icelandic
horse. More information can be found on our website: www.feif.org . For mobile users:
m.feif.org .
FIPO rules 2013 available for IceTest
A new set of FIPO rules is available for users of IceTest. The rules apply to events
starting at or after April 1, 2013. With this release is is possible to enter the times of both
heats in Flag Race FR1.
FIPO 2013
The new edition of FIPO contains changes decided upon by the Delegates' Assembly
2013. To follow the same line in finals in Tölt classes and in gaited classes it is decided
to change FIPO in such way, that the sequence of gaits in finals in four gait and five gait
is no longer open for discussion among riders, but has to follow the sequence as
described in FIPO. At the last three World Championships riders couldn't choose their
own start box, but had to take the box marked with their colour. This was done to
ensure calm and quiet handling of the start, and the general feeling is that it helped.
However some riders considered this as being of disadvantage, as they could change
even if they would agree. It is decided now to adapt FIPO 8.5.5 in such way, that the
fastest rider in a start group has to decide before the start group is called into the start
boxes which box the rider prefers, with no right of change the moment the starting
procedure has started. These changes in FIPO will be valid for events starting at or after
April 1, 2013. Before that date FIPO 2012 is still valid. All changes are listed in a list of
changes, available for download. The complete FIPO is available for download as well.
Doping case at Mid European Championships: B-sample confirms A-sample
The results of the B-sample of the doping test from the Mid EUropean Championships
2012 are now available: The Institute for Biochemistry of the German Sporthochschule
in Köln in presence of a representative of the rider opened the sealed sample, which
had been taken routinely from Sjarmi frá Skriðuklaustri (starting for Austria). In the
analysis the prohibited substance mefenamin acid was also found in the B-sample.
Following the anti-doping statutes of our German member association IPZV and the
German FN evidence of the existence of a prohibited substance has been provided in
case of identical results of the A- and B-sample. The arbitration panel of IPZV will on
this basis now continue the procedure against the rider of Sjarmi, Petra Reiter-Tropper.
FEIF Events until 10 August 2013
European Championships - Horses on Haarlem (nr
23-Mar Netherlands
Ice 2013 Amsterdam)
05-Apr - FEIF Sport Judges Seminar
Berlin Germany
06-Apr (International Sport Judges)
06-Apr World Championships Sport Judges Berlin Germany

2. Meeting
19-Apr - Young Breeding Horse Trainer Seminar
Skeidvellir Iceland
21-Apr 2013
22-Jul -
FEIF YouthCamp 2013 Molde Norway
28-Jul
FEIF WorldRanking Events until 17 May 2013
12-Apr - 13-
Sweden Linköping Stenholmen regional vår
Apr
13-Apr Sweden Everöd Änghaga regional
19-Apr - 21-
Iceland Keflavík Opna íþróttamót Mána
Apr
20-Apr - 21-
Sweden Göteborg Vestur regional 2013
Apr
20-Apr - 21-
Sweden Norrköping Dyggur regional vår
Apr
27-Apr - 28-
Sweden Vallentuna Stormur regional
Apr
27-Apr - 29-
Denmark Herning St.Bededagsstævne
Apr
01-May - 05-
Iceland Reykjavík Reykjavíkurmeistaramót
May
03-May - 05-
Germany Drolshagen OSI Birkenhof 2013
May
03-May - 05-
Germany Wurz Rennpaßwettbewerbe Wurz 2013
May
04-May - 05-
Denmark Holstebro TeamNo / Nóri Forårsstævne
May
04-May - 05-
Sweden Toftinge gård Toftinge regional
May
09-May Denmark Jerslev Heklas Kval.Stævne
09-May - 12-
Germany Fridberg OSI-Housecup Lechleite 2012
May
09-May - 12-
Sweden Romme Romme nationell
May

3. 10-May - 12- Kärntner Landesmeisterschaften, 1st
Austria Leibsdorf
May qualification
10-May - 12-
Denmark Hundested Elitestævne C
May
10-May - 12-
Denmark Svendborg Himmelfartsstævne
May
10-May - 12-
Germany Lingen OSI Lingen 2013
May
10-May - 12-
Iceland Varmárbakkar Íþróttamót Harðar
May
10-May - 12-
Norway Tresfjord Midtnorsk Mesterskap
May
17-May - 19-
Netherlands Exloo IJRN International
May
17-May - 19-
Sweden Säve VSM nationell
May
17-May - 20-
Denmark Holstebro St. Sognstrup Pinsestævne
May
17-May - 20- Kronshof Special 2013 / WM
Germany Ellringen
May Sichtungsturnier 2013
FEIF International Breeding Shows until 17 May 2013
17-Apr - 18-Apr Austria Panoramahof
22-Apr - 23-Apr Germany FIZO Kronshof
23-Apr - 24-Apr Germany FIZO Berlar
27-Apr - 28-Apr Germany FIZO Stutensee
29-Apr - 30-Apr Germany FIZO Töltmyllan
29-Apr - 03-May Iceland Skagafjörður
02-May - 05-May Denmark Herning
03-May - 05-May Germany FIZO Wurz
06-May - 08-May Germany FIZO Hirtenhof
06-May - 10-May Iceland Selfoss
09-May - 12-May Germany FIZO Osterbyholz

4. 13-May - 17-May Iceland Akureyri
14-May - 15-May United States of America Winterhorsepark
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